, a German princess who moved to Russia's neighboring regions and became a fashion icon. Her "Amalia dress" remains a point of historical "image" restoration and cultural interest.
For purists, these restorations are an alteration of history. They argue that the grain, the monochrome, and the damage are the history. They represent the harsh realities of the era Amalia lived in. To scrub the photo clean is to scrub away the struggle.